Mom’s Munchables 

I've stopped my kids from begging me for Lunchables packs!

I know it has to be the bright colors and exciting images that draws kids to ask for these over priced, visually unappetizing food items at the grocery store.  The only real taste they have is in the juice drink and the candy bar.  Max will ask me about every other time we pass them in the grocery store, if he can have one.  On two rare occasions, I said yes.  I watched him eat half of it.  It was hardly a "lunch", more like a snack.

Today, I made lunch more festive and turned their ham sandwiches into party appetizers.  When I called them in to lunch, I announced they were having Mom's Munchables.  They loved it!  Max said, "these are a whole lot cooler than the ones at the store!"

Thank you, my work is done here.

HERE'S HOW I MADE LUNCH SPECIAL

• Ritz Wheat crackers
• honey ham lunch meat
• cheddar slices
• cream cheese

Put 2 heaping tablespoons of cream cheese into the corner of a freezer bag, soften in the microwave at 70% power for 30 seconds.  Top the crackers with cheese and meat.  Snip off a very small corner of the bag and pipe the cream cheese over the top.

FOR THE OLDER KID (ME)

I sliced a few garlic stuffed olives and added pastrami to vary my toppings. It was gooood!